On May 10th, BRAVO organized a local event in the Grand Meeting Hall of Vitez Municipality to promote the Youth4Values project and foster dialogue around youth engagement and European values. The event gathered more than 30 participants and featured active collaboration with local NGOs, including BZK “Preporod” Vitez and the Center for Youth Education Travnik.

“This youth exchange was definitely the best of the three Erasmus+ projects I have attended. It felt different for many reasons, mostly because I grew professionally more than in the others. I had the chance to explore myself through the 8 competences, which are very important for us.”

On May 21st, 2025, the BRAVO team proudly took part in the IUS Job Fair 2025, hosted by the International University of Sarajevo. This event brought together over 35 companies and organizations from diverse sectors.

As part of the Nurture – Nurturing the world can be a job project, BRAVO (Bosnian Representative Association for Valuable Opportunities) proudly took part in a local Job Fair, designed as an educational activity to help young people explore career opportunities and better understand today’s job market.

“I can confidently say that BRAVO’s projects change lives. I worked on strengthening European interculturalism, upgraded my professional skills and checked another destination off my travel bucket list. Now it’s your turn to make the world wonder.”

The local event held on the 10th of May 2025 in Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina, featured a dedicated dissemination and overview activity focused on the Fast Forward project. This activity served as an important platform for presenting the objectives, relevance and outcomes of the Fast Forward initiative to local youth and stakeholders.

We are excited to announce the selected participants for the Mobility of Youth Workers: “Breaking Boundaries : PART II” which will take place from May 23rd to May 29th, 2025, in Ganløse, Denmark. The project aims to combat youth radicalization in the Balkans by addressing its root causes through youth work practices.

As part of the Youth4Values project, a local workshop was held in Bugojno to support young people and promote important values like solidarity, respect for differences and active participation in the community. The workshop gathered young people who took part in fun and interactive activities, group work and discussions.

As part of the inspiring Nurture – Nurturing the world can be a job project, a dynamic networking event between young people and local NGOs was held in Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event brought together motivated youth and passionate representatives of civil society organizations, creating a space for connection, learning, and opportunity.

The Creative and Cultural Youth Exchange, is designed to engage and empower young people through active participation in art, music, and sustainability-focused experiences. Through interactive workshops, collaborative projects, and hands-on experiences, participants will explore music, singing, street and urban art, recycling, and zero-waste cooking in an inspiring setting in the Graz mountains.

The latest online meeting of the XXI ADULTS Erasmus+ project, held on May 6th, 2025, marked another important step forward. With representatives from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, Greece, Poland, and Portugal, the consortium came together to review progress, align on upcoming tasks, and reinforce its commitment to building a more digitally inclusive educational future for adults.

“Reflecting on my time in Sweden, as part of the Erasmus+ youth exchange on developing technologies and their impact on the environment, I can’t help but feel deeply enriched by the experience. The exchange brought together young people from various cultures, each contributing unique perspectives on the topic.”

As partners on the „Cooperation“ project BRAVO played a role in the realization of the 32. Ski Festival held in Kopaonik from March 19th to March 23rd 2025. This event was a combination of physical activity, games and workshops that include both areas of socialization, sense of belonging, emotional intelligence, but also raising awareness of ecology with the emphasis of course on snow sports.

On April 24th, partners of the GENDERWISE project gathered online to review the progress of ongoing activities and set the course for the next stages of the project. Representatives from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Greece, Finland, and Ukraine came together to discuss research challenges, dissemination strategies, and project management updates, further strengthening collaboration toward promoting gender equality in sports.

“The project focused on intercultural dialogue and active youth participation, and I feel incredibly lucky to have been part of it. Throughout the workshops, team activities, and discussions, I gained valuable knowledge about different cultures, teamwork, and communication skills.”

Following the successful Final Conference of the “Fast Forward” project, BRAVO and our project partners gathered once more on 23rd of April 2025, for a final project meeting in Prishtine. This dedicated session served as an important opportunity for partners to reflect on the project’s impact, share experiences, and discuss the future beyond Fast Forward.

The second phase of the project, taking place in Denmark from May 23rd to 29th , 2025, will focus on combating youth radicalization in the Balkans. It aims to address the root causes of extremism through youth work practices, exploring effective strategies to prevent radicalization and promote social inclusion.

We are excited to announce the selected participants for the Youth Exchange “Emotions Music Art,” which will take place from June 16th to June 23rd, 2025, in Alfaro, Spain. This project, hosted by Consejo de la Juventud Comarcal de Calahorra in collaboration with the sending organization BRAVO and Fondacija Poduzetnika u BiH, aims to connect young people through the power of music, creativity, and emotional expression.

BRAVO, as a proud partner of the Fast Forward project, which seeks to accelerate climate action and sustainable development across the Western Balkans through education, capacity-building, and youth engagement, took part in the Final Conference of the Fast Forward project.

On March 13th, 2025, a dynamic local activity was organized at the University of Sarajevo (UNSA) within the framework of the Youth4Values project. The workshop, titled Decision-Making Simulation, gathered young participants who had the opportunity to actively engage in decision-making processes through an interactive and educational simulation.

BRAVO, in cooperation with “Fondacija Poduzetnika u BiH” is announcing an open call for the Erasmus+ YE “EMA” in Alfaro, Spain. EMA youth exchange is a unique opportunity for
young people passionate about creativity to come together, explore their emotions and turn them into artistic expression through team building, self-reflection and learning by doing.